Nabila Huda binti Suhaimi (born 2 December 1984) is a Malaysian actress. She is the eldest daughter of musician Amy Search, the vocalist of the rock band Search. Nabila began her acting career in 2001 with a small role in Lagi-Lagi Senario, which was directed by Aziz M. Osman.
Her film appearances include: Rock (2005), Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009), Bohsia 2: Jalan Kembali (2012), and Munafik (2016), for which she won Best Actress at the 28th Malaysia Film Festival. She also appeared in Makrifat Cinta (2018). On television, she has had roles in Impak Maksima the Series, Cinta Untuk Ain, Dari Mata Arisa, Teduhan Kasih, and Dendam Aurora.
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Early life
Nabila Huda was born on 2 December 1984, in Kuala Lumpur. She is the eldest child of singer Suhaimi Abdul Rahman, better known as Amy Search.
Early career
Nabila began acting in 2000 while preparing for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination. She initially managed her own career and learned acting on set. She played a small role in Lagi-Lagi Senario (2001), directed by Aziz M. Osman, and later appeared in the telefilm Blok 404 (2004) with Zamarul Hisham.
In 2005, she appeared as Nurfarzana in Mamat Khalid's musical comedy Rock, alongside Que Haidar, Khir Rahman, and Soffi Jikan. She later had a guest role in Bujang Senang (2006), directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen, and played Noni in the Malaysian drama film Akhirat, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 21st Malaysia Film Festival.
Nabila acted in Impak Maksima the Series as Shikin, directed by Ahmad Idham. In 2008, she appeared in the drama Ibu, with Hamidah Wahab, followed by lead roles in Bahang Ravina with Jasmin Hamid; and Rencong with Soffi Jikan.
Career
Nabila released her first solo single, "X-Ray" produced by Edrie Hashim. In a 2018 interview, she described her brief musical career as "embarrassing".
She gained broader attention in 2009 for her role in Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam, directed by Syamsul Yusof. The film was commercially successful, and her performance earned nominations for Best Actress at the 22nd Malaysia Film Festival and
2009 Screen Awards.
Nabila made a special appearance as Natasha in the comedy film Pisau Cukur (2009) directed by Bernard Chauly, featuring Nur Fazura and Maya Karin. She later acted in the fantasy romantic film Duhai Si Pari-Pari with Liyana Jasmay and Que Haidar. Nabila returned to television as the lead in the 13-episode melodrama Cinta Untuk Ain, again opposite Que Haidar, which aired on Slot Lestary TV3.
Nabila reprised her role as Tasya in the film Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 (2012), a sequel to Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009). Her performance earned a Screen Award nomination for Best Actress (2012).
In 2013, she starred alongside Pekin Ibrahim and child actress Puteri Balqis in the TV3 drama series Balqis. In the same year, she appeared with Fizz Fairuz in the horror thriller Bisikan Syaitan, directed by Faizul A. Rashid, playing the role of Soraya.
For her performance in Balqis, Nabila won Best Actress at the 2014 Screen Awards. She later portrayed singer Saloma in a two-episode biographical telefilm titled Saloma, directed by Melissa Saila. She described the role as one of the most challenging of her career. She subsequently played Liyana in the drama series Ariana Rose, appearing with Nur Fathia, Arja Lee and Keith Foo.
In 2015, Nabila appeared in the horror film paranormal thriller Gamatisme, directed by Yeop Hitler Zami, and co-starring Syazwan Zulkifly. She also acted in the drama Akulah Balqis, directed by Fazli "Pali" Yahya, once again appearing with Puteri Balqis.
Personal life
Nabila married Zaidi Zailani in 2008, and they have a daughter named Ksha Laila, born in 2009. The couple divorced in 2011.
On 25 December 2015, Nabila married Mohd Izwan Johar, a café chef. She received a dowry of RM300.
Nabila revealed in August 2018 that she had not seen her father, Amy Search, for three years, and noted a disagreement with her stepmother, Norhasniza Hassan.
